# Highlord Blue (Speedpaint 2.0) Paint Equivalents

> Highlord Blue (Speedpaint 2.0) equivalents: Citadel Space Wolves Grey and Vallejo Mystic Blue, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/speedpaint-2/highlord-blue

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Highlord Blue: Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #1b5682. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Highlord Blue

Range

[Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

Finish

contrast

Hex

#1b5682

Hex source

community data

## Highlord Blue equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Space Wolves Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/space-wolves-grey) Citadel Contrast ΔE 5.2

    safe substitute
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Mystic Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mystic-blue-72-411) Vallejo Xpress 72.411 ΔE 4.6

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Elder Robe](/paints/two-thin-coats/elder-robe) ΔE 4.8

    ⚠ cross-finish

Highlord Blue is a contrast paint from Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0. The closest paint in any other range is Mystic Blue from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 4.6, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 2 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Regal Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/regal-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.9
- [Thunderous Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/thunderous-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.3
- [Stratos Blue](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/stratos-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.3

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.0
- [Dark Blue Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-blue-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.1
- [Dark Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.5

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Thousand Sons Blue](/paints/citadel-base/thousand-sons-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.6
- [Caledor Sky](/paints/citadel-base/caledor-sky) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.4
- [The Fang](/paints/citadel-base/the-fang) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.5

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Space Wolves Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/space-wolves-grey) safe substitute ΔE 5.2
- [Stormfiend](/paints/citadel-contrast/stormfiend) safe substitute ΔE 7.0
- [Gryph-Charger Grey](/paints/citadel-contrast/gryph-charger-grey) approximate ΔE 7.9

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Alaitoc Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/alaitoc-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.7
- [Calgar Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/calgar-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.8
- [Altdorf Guard Blue](/paints/citadel-layer/altdorf-guard-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Tyran Blue](/paints/citadel-shade/tyran-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.1
- [Coelia Greenshade](/paints/citadel-shade/coelia-greenshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.8
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.4

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Elder Robe](/paints/two-thin-coats/elder-robe) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.8
- [Abyss Blue](/paints/two-thin-coats/abyss-blue) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1
- [Tempest Blue Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/tempest-blue-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Magic Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-air/magic-blue-76-021) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Abyssal Turquoise](/paints/vallejo-game-air/abyssal-turquoise-76-120) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.1

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/blue-72-088) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.5
- [Heavy Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-blue-72-143) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.5
- [Magic Blue](/paints/vallejo-game-color/magic-blue-72-021) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-blue-69-021) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.5
- [Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/blue-69-019) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.3
- [Electric Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/electric-blue-69-020) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.9

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.7
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.1
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.3

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Blue Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/blue-wash-73-207) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.7
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.7
- [Off-Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/off-grey-76-516) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.6

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Mystic Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mystic-blue-72-411) safe substitute ΔE 4.6
- [Iceberg Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/iceberg-grey-72-463) approximate ΔE 7.3
- [Wagram Blue](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wagram-blue-72-464) approximate ΔE 7.6

## Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0

- [Beowulf Blue](/paints/speedpaint-2/beowulf-blue) approximate ΔE 8.5
- [Royal Robes](/paints/speedpaint-2/royal-robes) approximate ΔE 11.1
- [Tyrian Navy](/paints/speedpaint-2/tyrian-navy) approximate ΔE 11.4

Every pot in [Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Highlord Blue?

Space Wolves Grey from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 5.2: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Highlord Blue?

Mystic Blue from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 4.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Highlord Blue?

Elder Robe from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 4.8. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.